SpaceX bill headed to Gov. Perry

A proposal to temporarily shut down Boca Chica Beach during SpaceX rocket launches is headed to Gov. Rick Perry’s desk.

The full Senate has approved House Bill 2623 by Rep. Rene Oliveira, D-Brownsville. The beach closure bill is a must-pass piece of legislation to try to lure SpaceX to build a launch site near Brownsville.

After a final procedural step in the Senate — signing off on paperwork from the House — the bill will hit Perry’s desk sometime next week. He’ll then have 10 days to sign or veto the legislation.

Perry, who has spent time personally recruiting SpaceX, is all but guaranteed to sign the bill into law.